This section will give you a general idea of what to look for and what
to avoid.

Wampa Fruit
For every one hundred wampa fruits collected, this sour but tasty treat will reward Crash with one free life.

Aku Aku
Crash 2 wouldn't be complete without the return of Crash's sidekick Aku Aku. Obtaining this mask grants you one hit point. If you hold three Aku Akus at once, you will become partially invincible.

Tawna & Coco
Rumors surrounding the location of Crash's love interest have been hitting the tabloids for months, and the last sighting of this adorable Bandicoot was in Hollywood. Apparently, she's working on a motion picture entitled Nightmare on Bandicoot Street IV. Sadly, Tawna is not in Crash 2. She has been replaced by Crash's sister CoCo (as a helper, don't think evil!). His sister will continually contact you through the warp room transmitter, giving updates on strange developments and occurences.

Boxes
All the original boxes are present, and they are accompanied by an iron box, and the deadliest explosive around - nitro.

Exclamation points
The exclamation boxes are used to transform translucent box forms into solid boxes. Plus, the nitro exclamation destroys all nitro boxes on a level.

Enemies
Crash 2 features a cornucopia of new faces to send to the grave. Notables are the raging bears, who try to run you down in the same manner as the boulder, log-tossing gorillas, and electric hands Ted, who will shock you if you enter his domain. The majority of the enemies can be killed by spinning, but if you look closely at certain critters, you'll see that a different action must be used to take them down.

Bonus Levels
These secret zones are located in almost every level in Crash 2. They're easy to find (since they are all highlighted with a question mark icon), but many of them pose a difficult challenge.

Death Routes
Whenever you stumble across a floating platform with a skull and cross bones on it, then you know it's time to challenge a death route. These extra level portions are much more difficult and often hold extra Gems.

Obtaining More Lives
Most action/platform games have easy 1-Up loops. This also holds true in Crash 2. Find a level you like and grab as many lives as you need.

Crystals
Cortex wants 25 of these priceless pieces and you'll need to find them for him. At the beginning of the game Cortex will show you what they look like. There's one Crystal per level, and all of them are easy to spot. None of them are hidden.

The Gem Hunt and 100%
Only the best of the best will be able to gloat as a 100% king. There are 42 different Gems located all throughout the game. Five of these Gems are colored (Red, Green, Purple, Yellow, Blue). These colored Gems open up hidden sectors on certain levels. Unlocking these Gems first requires a difficult task to be executed. Destroying all of the boxes on a level is how the majority of the Gems are found, but don't be surprised if you need to beat a level within a certain amount of time, or not break any boxes at all. Some Gems are even sitting on the level itself. Of course, these are well hidden. If you want 100% you will need to beat every level, and find every Gem
and Crystal.

Ten Lives For Free (Strategy Extra)
Move up to the second warp room and belly flop the snow beaver five times in a row. Doing this will reward you with ten free lives. This can only be done once.